Deadlines and Priority Dates
Be sure to follow the priority dates for financial aid consideration as well as the deadlines to submit tasks to guarantee processing by fee payment.
| Student Type | Priority Date 1 | Processing Guarantee Deadline 2 |
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| Fall 2025 | ||
| Incoming First-Year (First Time in College, Freshman) Student 3 | March 15, 2025 | July 31, 2025 |
| Incoming Transfer Student | May 1, 2025 | July 31, 2025 |
| Returning UWF Student | May 1, 2025 | July 31, 2025 |
| Spring 2026 | ||
| Incoming First-Year (First Time in College, Freshman) Student 3 | Dec. 20, 2025 | |
| Incoming Transfer Student | Dec. 20, 2025 | |
| Returning UWF Student | Dec. 20, 2025 | |
| Summer 2026 | ||
| Incoming First-Year (First Time in College, Freshman) Student 3 | April 30, 2026 | |
| Incoming Transfer Student | April 30, 2026 | |
| Returning UWF Student | April 30, 2026 | |
| Fall 2026 | ||
| Incoming First-Year (First Time in College, Freshman) Student 3 | Jan. 30, 2026 | July 31, 2026 |
| Incoming Transfer Student | Jan. 30, 2026 | July 31, 2026 |
| Returning UWF Student | May 1, 2026 | July 31, 2026 |
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1 Priority Date: Directive dates that provide the strongest consideration for financial aid, applicable to the approaching aid year. 2 Processing Guarantee Deadline: Deadline to submit tasks to guarantee processing by the fee payment deadline. 3 The final high school transcript requirement will not prevent packaging; however, the requirement must be satisfied prior to the authorization or disbursement of financial aid. |
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